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January 16, 2013 10:05 PM

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A Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) locally know as Lawin, swoops down on a prey in the sea inside an enclosure of Ocean park along Manila bay on January 15, 2013, during its launching of birds of prey as part of the park's latest attraction. The Brahminy kite has a pure white head and chest, and feeds on carrion (dead animals), insects, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, and fish. It can be found in India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh and southeast Asia. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBETED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images less

A Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) locally know as Lawin, swoops down on a prey in the sea inside an enclosure of Ocean park along Manila bay on January 15, 2013, during its launching of birds of prey as part of ... more

A homeless woman begs as her child sleeps in her arms at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Basantapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace and is a place of tourist interest. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) less

A homeless woman begs as her child sleeps in her arms at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Basantapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace and is a ... more

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Spectators watch a pair of buffalos lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight during Magh Bihu at Ahotguri, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Magh Bihu is the harvest festival of Assam state and is observed in the Assamese month of Magh, or January. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) less

Spectators watch a pair of buffalos lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight during Magh Bihu at Ahotguri, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Magh Bihu is the ... more

A naked Hindu holy man or a Naga Sadhu stretches while sitting in his camp at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Millions of devout Hindus led by naked ascetics with ash smeared on their bodies plunged into the frigid waters of India's holy Ganges River on Monday in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins. The ceremony in the northern city of Allahabad took place on the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days.(AP Photo /Manish Swarup) less

A naked Hindu holy man or a Naga Sadhu stretches while sitting in his camp at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, ... more

An Indian Hindu holy man, or Naga Sadhu, walks naked into the water during an evening prayer ceremony known as Arti at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation that lasts more than 50 days on the banks of Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) less

An Indian Hindu holy man, or Naga Sadhu, walks naked into the water during an evening prayer ceremony known as Arti at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati at the ... more

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A man enjoys the fresh snow as he walks near The Angel of the North sculpture, over-looking Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in northeast England on January 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/LINDSEY PARNABYLINDSEY PARNABY/AFP/Getty Images less

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A man enjoys the fresh snow as he walks near The Angel of the North sculpture, over-looking Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in northeast England on January 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/LINDSEY PARNABYLINDSEY ... more

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A man walks down a path covered by snow in a public park in Wilrijk, Belgium on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Belgium experienced the first snow of the season on Tuesday which snarled traffic in early morning rush hour. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) less

A man walks down a path covered by snow in a public park in Wilrijk, Belgium on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Belgium experienced the first snow of the season on Tuesday which snarled traffic in early morning rush ... more

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TOPSHOTS A child walks in a snow clad park in the Belarus capital Minsk, on January 15, 2013. Snow fell today across Minsk as the temperatures dropped to -6 C (21 F). AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEVVIKTOR DRACHEV/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS A child walks in a snow clad park in the Belarus capital Minsk, on January 15, 2013. Snow fell today across Minsk as the temperatures dropped to -6 C (21 F). AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEVVIKTOR ... more

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A man walks through the snow in the government district in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Michael Kappeler)

A man walks through the snow in the government district in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Michael Kappeler)

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TOPSHOTS Snow covers the historic windmills at Kinderdijk, The Netherlands, on January 15, 2013. In 1997 the windmills were put on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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TOPSHOTS Snow covers the historic windmills at Kinderdijk, The Netherlands, on January 15, 2013. In 1997 the windmills were put on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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A man walks through a corridor where snow remains from Monday's storm, in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8 centimeters (3 inches) of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) less

A man walks through a corridor where snow remains from Monday's storm, in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8 centimeters (3 inches) of snow fell in ... more

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In this photo taken on last Jan. 14, 2013, Ismael, 29 years-old, left, and Abd Arahime, 53, two Moroccan farmer workers, pray in the afternoon while they work harvesting winter crops, while the rain falls in the small town of Peralta, northern Spain, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) less

In this photo taken on last Jan. 14, 2013, Ismael, 29 years-old, left, and Abd Arahime, 53, two Moroccan farmer workers, pray in the afternoon while they work harvesting winter crops, while the rain falls in ... more

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Members of the Bolivian Joint Task Force pull coca plants up during the start of the year's activities in Chimore, Bolivia on January 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Jorge BernalJORGE BERNAL/AFP/Getty Images

Members of the Bolivian Joint Task Force pull coca plants up during the start of the year's activities in Chimore, Bolivia on January 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Jorge BernalJORGE BERNAL/AFP/Getty Images

Snow covered containers create a pattern in the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on January 15, 2013. Most of Holland is covered by a thick white layer after one night of snow. AFP PHOTO:ANP ROBIN UTRECHT netherlands out - ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images less

Snow covered containers create a pattern in the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on January 15, 2013. Most of Holland is covered by a thick white layer after one night of snow. AFP PHOTO:ANP ROBIN UTRECHT ... more

Palestinians women mourn during the funeral of Palestinian farmer Moustafa Abu Jarad in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. According to Palestinian medical official Ashraf al-Kidra, the farmer was shot dead by Israeli troops. The Israeli military said in initial investigation disclosed it was not behind the shooting. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) less

Salvadorean veterans of the civil war (1980 to 1992) rest after a march near the presidential palace in San Salvador, on January 15, 2013, on the 21st. anniversay of the peace agreements. Veterans marched to demand the pay of higher pensions. AFP PHOTO/ Jose CABEZASJose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images less

Salvadorean veterans of the civil war (1980 to 1992) rest after a march near the presidential palace in San Salvador, on January 15, 2013, on the 21st. anniversay of the peace agreements. Veterans marched to ... more

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TOPSHOTS Children walk on a snow covered street, on January 15, 2013, in a street of Lyon, central eastern France, after snow blanketed several French departments. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUDJEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS Children walk on a snow covered street, on January 15, 2013, in a street of Lyon, central eastern France, after snow blanketed several French departments. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUDJEFF ... more

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Pakistani Rangers (in Black) and Indian Border Security Force personnel (in Brown) perform the 'flag off' ceremony at the Pakistan-India Wagah Border Post on January 15, 2013. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned Tuesday that there "cannot be business as usual" with neighbouring Pakistan after last week's deadly flare-up along the border in disputed Kashmir. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images less

An Indian army band performs, as soldiers march during a parade to mark Indian Army Day, an annual event honoring the military, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. India's relations with archrival Pakistan "cannot be business as usual" in the wake of a spate of attacks in Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday in a statement that threatens to ratchet up tensions in the wake of the Himalayan violence. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal) less

An Indian army band performs, as soldiers march during a parade to mark Indian Army Day, an annual event honoring the military, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. India's relations with archrival ... more

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KENMORE, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 15: Angler Billy Carmichael casts during the opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay January 15, 2013 in Kenmore, Scotland. A procession with a pipe band and anglers made its way through Kenmore at the east end of Loch Tay to mark the start of the 2012 salmon season on the River Tay. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) less

KENMORE, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 15: Angler Billy Carmichael casts during the opening of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay January 15, 2013 in Kenmore, Scotland. A procession with a pipe band and ... more

NETIVOT, ISRAEL - JANUARY 15: (ISRAEL OUT) Jewish men pray at the grave of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzera, known as the sage Baba Sali, on January 15, 2013 in the southern Israeli town of Netivot, Israel. Thousands of Jews, mainly of Moroccan origin, gathered to pray and hold festivities at the tomb of the respected rabbi who was known as a miracle maker by religious Jews. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) less

NETIVOT, ISRAEL - JANUARY 15: (ISRAEL OUT) Jewish men pray at the grave of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzera, known as the sage Baba Sali, on January 15, 2013 in the southern Israeli town of Netivot, Israel. Thousands ... more

NETIVOT, ISRAEL - JANUARY 15: (ISRAEL OUT) A Jewish man throws votive candles into a burning pyre as another blows a shofar at the grave of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzera, known as the sage Baba Sali, on January 15, 2013 in the southern Israeli town of Netivot, Israel. Thousands of Jews, mainly of Moroccan origin, gathered to pray and hold festivities at the tomb of the respected rabbi who was known as a miracle maker by religious Jews. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

NETIVOT, ISRAEL - JANUARY 15: (ISRAEL OUT) A Jewish man throws votive candles into a burning pyre as another blows a shofar at the grave of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzera, known as the sage Baba Sali, on January 15, ... more

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Afghan children play in a street in Herat on January 14, 2013. Over a third of Afghans are living in abject poverty, as those in power are more concerned about addressing their vested interests rather than the basic needs of the population, a UN report said. AFP PHOTO / Aref KarimiAref Karimi/AFP/Getty Images less

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Afghan children play in a street in Herat on January 14, 2013. Over a third of Afghans are living in abject poverty, as those in power are more concerned about addressing their vested interests rather ... more

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